Device for holding moldings



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 R.G.DBHMAN DEVICE FOR HOLDING MOLDINGS v I Filed Feb. 10, 1928 April 30, 1929.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR' ZUSSELLPJSHMAN BY A ATTORNEY April 30, 1929. R. G. DISHMAN DEVICE FOR HOLDING MOLDINGS Filed Feb. 10, 1928 Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED sTATEs- P'ArsN-TOFFICE.

' RUSSELL G. DISHMAN, OF ANNISTVON, ALABAMA.

-DEVICE FOR HOLDING MOLDINGS.

Application filed February This invention relates to a device for retaining molding strips in position during the cutting operation. y i y Q In the present style of molding cutting machines, the material -while being dressed is' held in placeby a pair of guides and a plate having limited contact. with the molding at a point adjacent the cutting operation. However, the limited support at the spaced points provided byvsuch `means Vpermits the ends ofthe molding freedom of movement with the result that the edges become torn or jagged, while an excessive vibration of the molding is set up, causing the planing` tool to produce marks, er when the molding is being sawed to cause miscuts.v 5 f An object of the invention is the provision of a support for 4a molding during the planing orcutting operation which is'capable ef being `so applied to the configurationy ofthe molding thatthe surface of said molding will be supported at all points.

A further object of the invention A*is the provision of a support for a molding during 'he cutting or planing operation, which is capable of such adjustment that it may be made to fit in a simple and eilicient manner all points of the surface of any type of molding, throughout a suflicient length of the molding which will prevent vibration or misalinement of the ends of the molding.

rlhis invention will be best understood ,fi-omda consideration of the followingfdetailed description; in connection with the accompanying drawings; nevertheless, itis to be understood Ytliattlie invention is not confined to the disclosure being susceptible of such changes and modifications as shall define no material departure from the' salientr features 'of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

ln the drawings Figure 1 is a view in perspectivel of a molding machine constructed accordingto the principles of my invention,

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section of a molding supporting device shown in position relative to a piece of molding,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side view of the molding machine, 1 I `igure 4 is atransverse vertical section of the molding supporting device shown in Van inoperative position,

Figure 5 is an end view of the supportingk thereby 1 1o, 192s. serial No. 253,468.

device shown applied molding. Y

Referring more particularly to the drawings designates a planervhead revolved by a shaft 11 in any approved manner andv to a different form of provided with blades 12, which are adapted to be moved successively into engagement with the under face yof the molding for pro-I ducing the desired "configuration The molding is set upon a bed plate 13 and main-` tained in place by a lpressure foot 14. `All of the lelements just describedl are well known in the art of molding machinery.

Located adjacent the cutter'head lOand in alinement with the bed plate 13 is a guide 15 having a undercut groove 16 for receiving a carriage 17 which has its side edges 18 inclined to conform to the inclination of the undercut portions of the groove 16.

AnL-shaped bracket generally designated by the numeral 2O has a horizontal portion 21 rigidly secured to the carriage or sliding block 17 and a vertical portion 22 extendingV upwardly at right angles to the horizontal portion of the base member 21. vA pairv of bolts 23 are screwed into and secured in any approved manner, to the vertical portion 22 and are threaded at their outer ends, as shown at 24, to receive nuts 25.

A plurality of plates are provided with alined slot-s 31 and 32 to receive the bolts 23. These slots extend normally for the greater lportion of the width of the plates and open through the lower edge of said plates so that the said plates may be readily positioned on the bolts by lowering the samev to permit the bolts to ride upwardly through the said slots'. The inner edge of each plate is lcut away along an arcuate curve, as shown at 33, adjacent the cutter head 10 to provide for freedom of movement ofthe cutter head,

ings. Y j he operation of my device is as follows: j*The* work to be planed is run over the bed plate 13 and maintainedin yposition by the pressure foot 14, while the head 10 is while extending the upper supporting edges rotating. The knives l2 plane the under t'aee of the Work `While the same is being fed to the supporting plates 30. When the molding reaches the position Where it may be engaged by the supporting plates the nuts 25 are loosened and the plates are moved upwardly until they engage the planed surface of the molding. Due to the tact that a sutlicient number of the plates are provided, and also due to the fact that the plates are made relatively thin they can be moved to suoli a position that their upper edges 3ft will engage or conform to the conliguration of the molding. As soon as the plates have been positioned the nuts are tightened for maintainingl the plates in position. The cutter head l() may then be. revolved and the molding will be properly supported at all points While being planed and ted through the machine.

The molding will not only be supported at yall points during the planing ot the Work, but as shown more particularly in Fig. 5, the inner adjacent edges of the molding` strips which are simultaneously formed and cut Will be maintained in proper position and against vibration.

` It is possible'to omit one of the bolts 23 so thatl the series ol plates may be. swung on a pivot until their inner edges engage the molding. By this construction the molding is supported on the inner edges ot the plates instead of throughout the entire length ot' said plates. The molding or piece ot Work M which is being operated on by the cutter head l0 has its inner face resting upon the opposite parallel tace which is always in engagement adjacent the Cutter head with the under 'face ot the pressure toot 14.

being' adjustable relative to each other over the base member' and spaced from said base member, means threaded onto the bolts for clamping the plates in position when adjusted to tit a strip or molding passing through the cutting machine, the ends ol' the plates Where the strip of molding enters in supported relation on the plates being tapered.

Signed at Anniston in the county of Calhoun and State of Alabama this 7th day ot February A. D. 1928.

RUSSELL G. DISHMAN. 

